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Coming up on News 7-
A girl missing from Virginia is found in Indiana.
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A vacation ends in the hospital for hokies head football coach Frank Beamer.
Plus a drug used to help men grow hair may help prevent prostate cancer.
And G-M is recalling 250 thousand cars.
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[Talent=Jean]

Beamer was driven to the hospital from his beach home in Georgia.
A hospital spokeswoman says he then underwent a coronary arteriorgram.
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((THE ARTERIOGRAM SHOWS NO MAJOR BLOCKAGES. HE IS QUITE STABLE AND IT IS EXPECTED THAT HE WILL BE DISCHARGED IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS.))
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Beamer is under observation.
Close friends of the coach spoke to him tonight and say he is feeling much better.
He apparently wanted to fly back to Roanoke to see doctors at Roanoke Memorial Hospital, but physicians in Atlanta encouraged him to stay.
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[ANCHOR=Jean]
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In 1989, Beamer had an angioplasty procedure performed at Roanoke Memorial Hospital.
At that time he did NOT have a heart attack but a narrowing of an artery.
Frank Beamer is 56 years old and has been the head coach at Tech for 16 seasons.
Mike Stevens will have more in Sports.

[Deer-Hunt]

Lynchburg does it, so does Blacksburg.
Now you can add Martinsville to the list.
Tonight, city council approved an ordinance that would allow deer hunting within city limits.
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[DOUBLE BOXES=JEan & Justin /BAM;]

Justin McLeod was at tonight's meeting and joins us now with more. Justin?
Jean, We've all seen how the deer population has exploded over the years, some feel we should take drastic measures to control it.
[LIVE= Justin /FULL BAM]
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By a 4 to 0 vote with one member abstaining, Martinsville's city council tonight agreed to allow residents to hunt deer with a bow and arrow.
Several council members had some concerns but voted for the ordinance anyway because they believe the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.
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This all came about nearly a year ago after numerous complaints from residents.
Some have problems with deer eating their gardens, others complain about deer jumping in front of their vehicles.
The council then appointed a task force and held several public meetings before proposing this ordinance.
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City leaders believe the bowhunting of deer in the city will work because of several restrictions that will be in place.
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((GENE TEAGUE/MARTINSVILLE MAYOR: IT'S A BOW AND ARROW TYPE HUNTING. IT'S RESTRICTED TO THOSE WHO KNOW HOW TO DO IT, THOSE WHO HAVE A PERMIT, THOSE WHO HAVE TAKEN A SAFETY COURSE. JOE BLOW ON THE STREET WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO PICK UP A BOW AND ARROW AND START HUNTING DEER.))
((JOEY MOORE/MARTINSVILLE MAYOR: I GREW UP IN MARTINSVILLE AS A KID AND WAS ALWAYS IN THE WOODS AND NEVER SAW A DEER AND NOW ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS RIDE DOWN THE ROAD AND IN THE MORNING JUST KEEP YOUR EYES OPEN BECAUSE YOU ARE GOING TO SEE THEM.))
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[SUPER=01-Joey Moore/Martinsville Resident; :13]
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Hunters will also have to obtain a permit from the police department.
They will then need written permission from a landowner where they wish to hunt.
And for most people, hunting will have to be from elevated platforms at least seven feet above the ground.
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[LIVE=Justin /FULL BAM]

City leaders say there are a still a few things to iron out mainly with Virginia's Department of Game and Inland Fisheries.
Once that's in place, they hope to begin deer hunting within city limits by the fall.
[DOUBLE BOXES=Jean & Justin /BAM;]

Jean, we should mention this ordinance is only in place for a year. The city will then review the program and decide whether to renew it.

[Prostate-Drug]

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It could be a huge breakthrough in preventing prostate cancer.
A drug meant to help grow hair may now be used to help reduce the risk of prostate cancer.
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Scientists say the drug finasteride (finiss-ter-AHD) which is sold under the brand names of Proscar and Propecia- has been shown to inhibit prostate cancer.
A huge ten year study of 18 thousand men found this: men who took Proscar for seven years reduced their risk of contracting the disease- compared to those receiving a placebo.
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((DR. GORDON GRINDER/MASSEY CANCER CENTER: THE RESULTS OF THE STUDY WERE THAT THE PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OF THE DATA SHOWED THAT THE GROUP IN THE PROSCAR TREATMENT ARM HAD A LOWER INCIDENCE OF PROSTATE CANCER, ROUGHLY ABOUT 25 PERCENT LOWER. SO THE STUDY WAS STOPPED AT THAT POINT, IT HAD ALREADY SHOWN A SIGNIFICANT OF PROSCAR.))
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[VO-NAT]

But there is some bad news.
When men in the study did develop a cancer researchers say it can be more aggressive. They don't know why.
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[ANCHOR=Jean]
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Experts say patients should be the ones to weight the pros and cons and decide if finasteride (finiss-ter-AHD) is right for them.

[Missing-Girl]

The family of a missing Pulaski County girl say she isn't the type to run away.
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16-year-old Tara Sheets was reported missing early Sunday morning, after she took her dog out for a walk.
The dog came back, but Tara did not.
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Her grandmother says Tara spent a lot of time talking to friends through Internet chat rooms, and believes there may be a connection to her disappearance.
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((MARY SHEETS/TARA'S GRANDMOTHER: EVERY TIME TARA WOULD MEET SOMEBODY ON THE INTERNET SHE WOULD TELL ME. SHE WOULD TELL ME THE NAME SHE WOULD TELL ME WHAT THEY SAID AND WE WOULD TALK ABOUT IT.))
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Sheets says Tara once gave out her address to someone she met over the Internet, but promised her she'd never do it again.
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Authorities are treating Tara's case as an abduction.
If you have any information, you're asked to call the Pulaski County Crimeline at 540-980-7810.
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[Stafford-Girl]

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The 14-year old girl feared abducted from Stafford County has been found safe.
The girl was found with her alleged abductor in a trailer in Lafayette, Indiana.
27-year-old Marcelino Cabrera is being held there on an
abduction warrant.
Stafford County authorities put out an Amber Alert Friday night after the two apparently left together.
Investigators later said they had been having an intimate relationship and Cabrera had been living with the girl and her grandmother for more than a year.

[Iraq]

The war after the war in Iraq has intensified yet again.
Today British forces paid a heavy price- at least six are dead after attacks in a previously quiet area of Southern Iraq.
Elsewhere around the country there were other attacks aimed at Americans perhaps two dozen in the past 24 hours.

Aleen Sirgany has more.
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[SUPER=01-Geoff Hoon/British Defense Secretary; :25]
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((BRITISH SOLDIERS SENT TO TRAIN IRAQ'S POLICE FORCE WERE UNABLE TO PROTECT THEMSELVES TUESDAY ... WHEN THEY BECAME THE TARGETS OF TWO SURPRISE ATTACKS IN THE USUALLY QUIET SOUTHERN IRAQ.
BRITAIN'S DEFENSE SECRETARY SAYS SIX SOLDIERS WERE KILLED BY IRAQI GUNFIRE AT A POLICE STATION.
AND EIGHT BRITISH TROOPS WERE WOUNDED AFTER IRAQIS AMBUSHED A HELICOPTER AND A PATROL.
GEOFF HOON/BRITISH DEFENSE SECRETARY:
"The two vehicles in which they were traveling were attacked with rocket-propelled grenades, heavy machine guns, and rifle fire from a
large number of Iraqi gunmen."
THESE WERE JUST THE LATEST IN A STRING OF AMBUSHES ON COALITION FORCES ... MAKING THIS ONE OF THE DEADLIEST PERIODS FOR BRITISH AND U.S. TROOPS SINCE THE FALL OF SADDAM HUSSEIN'S REGIME.
DONALD RUMSFELD/DEFENSE SECRETARY:
"Regrettably, four American soldiers were killed during the past 8 days in Iraq."
AND THE SITUATION MAY ONLY GET WORSE. ACCORDING TO A U.N. DOCUMENT, "URBAN AND SUBURBAN GUERRILLA WARFARE APPEARS TO BE DEVELOPING ACROSS CERTAIN IRAQI REGIONS," WITH ATTACKS IN AND AROUND BAGHDAD "INCREASING IN BOTH FREQUENCY AND IN LEVEL OF SOPHISTICATION."
AT LEAST SOME OF THIS RAGE IS A RESULT OF THE ONGOING FRUSTRATION AMONG IRAQIS STILL WITHOUT POWER AND RUNNING WATER.
AMERICANS CAME HERE AND PROMISED SO MUCH SHE SAYS ... BUT THEY'VE JUST HURT US.
BUT U.S. ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS IN IRAQ SAY A LACK OF LAW AND ORDER IS HAMPERING EFFORTS TO RESTORE VITAL SERVICES.
AS THE PENTAGON GRAPPLES WITH ISSUES OF SECURITY, IT CONTINUES TO HUNT FOR FORMER IRAQI LEADERS. BUT DEFENSE SECRETARY DONALD RUMSFELD SAYS HE DOESN'T THINK ANY SENIOR IRAQI OFFICIALS WERE KILLED IN A COMMANDO RAID NEAR THE SYRIAN BORDER LAST WEEK.
ALEEN SIRGANY CBS NEWS, WASHINGTON.))
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Opponents of a pipeline through Southwest Virignia take their message to the governor... in the form of hundreds of postcards.
That's still ahead on News 7.
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And there are 250-thousand of them on the road.
But a problem is bringing them back to the dealership.
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[Sports-Preview]

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((Hey, folks Mike Stevens back in the News 7 sports office as the ACC presidents talk on the phone from 5:30 to nine o'clock tonight.
Coach K speaks his mind on the mess.
Tiki and Ronde wrap up day two of their camp, and Serena rolls in Wimbledon tonight on the Big 7.))

[Saturn]

The recall involves model years 2000-2003, L-series cars with two point two liter engines.
The cars may misfire, which could lead to failures in the exhaust system.
G-M says it will replace the ignition module and spark plugs.
There have been seven reports of fires, but no crashes, serious injuries or fatalities.
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[Windshield-Death]

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A forensic expert testified today that a man hit by a car and left lodged in a windshield may have been alive and gasping for help.
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Former nurses aide Chante Mallard is on trial for allegedly hitting a homeless man with her car and then leaving him to die lodged in the windshield in her garage.
Today a forensics expert testified that Gregg Biggs was still alive after he was hit.
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((MAX COURTNEY/FORENSICS EXPERT: THAT BLOOD STAIN PATTERN OF EXTREMELY SMALL DROPS WOULD BE CONSISTENT WITH EXPIRATED BLOOD FROM THE VICTIM. ATTORNEY: WHAT DOES THAT MEAN: COURTNEY: THAT IT WOULD COME FROM A CALL FOR, A GASP.))
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Prosecutors say Biggs could have been saved with prompt medical attention.
The defense admits she made the wrong choice, but says it was an accident, not murder.
Bigg's body was found dumped in a Fort Worth Park.
Mallard has pleaded guilty to tampering with evidence.
Now a jury must decide whether she's guilty of murder.
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[Nylstar]

Some of the most modern textile machinery in the world is being put to work in Henry County.
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Nylstar (Nill-Star) is a successful textile nylon-fiber plant.
The fibers are the beginnings of clothing.
They sell the yarn their high tech machinery creates to garment makers ... with final products being micro -fiber shirts and intimate apparel.
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((BASIL "SONNY" WALKER/PRESIDENT, NYLSTAR; WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO IS PRODUCE NICHE ITEMS THAT PROVIDE SOME SPECIAL BENEFIT FOR THE CONSUMER SO THESE ARE HIGH QUALITY VERY DESIRABLE BENEFIT TYPE PRODUCTS.))
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Nylstar says creating specialty fibers is how they compete in the industry.
The plant opened in 2001. About 250-people work there.
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[Pipeline]

Governor Mark Warner got a lot of mail today.
Most of it was from opponents of Duke Energy's natural gas pipeline.
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Close to 900 postcards were delivered to the State Capitol.
Each one asks the governor to step in and stop the drilling under the New River.
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((ED JENNINGS/WYTHE CO.: IT'S GOING TO CHANGE THE OXYGEN LEVELS OF THE RIVER AND TO THE POINT WHERE YOU CAN BE AFFECTING WATER QUALITY NOT JUST IN WYTHE COUNTY BUT THIS COULD BE AFFECTING THE NEW RIVER GORGE STATE PARK IN WEST VIRGINIA. IT HAS HUGE IMPLICATION TO THE BIOLOGICAL AND FISHLIFE ALONG THE RIVER. ))
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Drilling for the 94-mile pipeline began in March.
State officials say at this point there is little they can do to stop the project.
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Last week, the health department issued a water quality advisory for the Crazy Horse Campground and Marina.
Officials said heavy rainfall washed too much bacteria into the area and that visitors should avoid the water.
But the marina's owner says tests conducted yesterday by a private company and found *below-normal* levels of bacteria.
A spokesman with the Health Department says differing levels of bacteria are to be expected and that the results won't change the agency's advisory.
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[ANCHOR=Jean]
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The Franklin County Health Department tests six locations at Smith Mountain Lake every Monday.
This week's results are due tomorrow or Thursday.
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Robin says summer's coming on with a blast.
The forecast is still ahead.
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And this couple's found a way to beat the heat of getting married.
They're taking their wedding underwater.
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[Nudist-camp]

It may not be safe... that's what the attorney general is saying about a nudist camp for children.
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[SUPER=03-Southhampton Co.]

This week about 30 eleven-to 18 year olds are attending a nudist youth camp in eastern Virginia.
The attorney general's office says there is no law against nudity on private property.
Still, a spokeswoman for Jerry Kilgore says a camp for naked children could open the door to criminal activity by pedophiles.
Camp officials told News 7 on Friday that the camp is very secure.
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((CARRIE CANTRELL/SPOKESWOMAN FOR JERRY KILGORE: IT'S NOT YOUR MAINSTREAM SUMMER CAMP BUT ITS A TYPE OF ACTIVITY THESE FAMILIES HAVE CHOSEN FOR THEIR CHILDREN. WE JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THESE CHILDREN ARE IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT.))
((BOB ROCHE/MANAGER OF NUDIST PARK: WE HAVE VERY GOOD SECURITY. OF COURSE WE HAVE GOOD BACKGROUND CHECKS ON EVERYBODY TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYONE IS ON THE UP-AND-UP THAT DOES WANT TO HELP WITH US. ))
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[SUPER=01-Bob Roche/Nudist Park Manager; :09]
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Kilgore's office says it will be keeping an eye on the camp.
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[Underwater-Wedding]

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An Indian couple tied the knot while trying to capture a world record.
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The couple was married under water in a swimming pool in a Hindu ceremony lasting more than 36 minutes. They're hoping to set a world endurance record.
The couple exchanged their vows wearing scuba gear over their traditional wedding clothes 12 feet under water.
The pool was decorated to resemble a temple with orchids and marigold.
The couple said they felt no fear, but the water pressure left them feeling a little giddy and breathless.
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[S-Extra]

The ACC presidents meet, while Frank Beamer spends the night in a hospital.
Coach K talks about the conferecne chaos.
But first your extra point -
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[SUPER=03-Wimbledon, England/ESPN; :00]
The defending women's champ Serena Williams played for the first time since her loss in the French Open final four and she posted as easy 6-3, 6-3 win over Jill Craybas.
Andre Agassi opened up with a win over British wild card entry Jamie Delgado.
It took him four sets to get the win, but he advances in this his 13th Wimbledon championship.
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[S-Beamer]

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As we mentioned at the top of the newscast, Frank Beamer is resting comfortably tonight at Piedmont hospital in Atlanta after experiencing some chest discomfort.
Doctors did an arteriogram and found NO blockages in his arteries.
He and his family always vacation this time of year at their beach in Georgia.
Beamer is expected to be released tomorrow morning.
The staff has been taking good care of him, in fact a hospital spokeswoman says they have thanked him repeatedly for Michael Vick.

[S-ACC]

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Beamer's condition is not believed to be linked to the ACC-BIg East talks, but get this -
The ACC presidents and chancellors met from 5:30 to nine o'clock tonight, and while there is no official word from the conference, sources tells us that Miami and Virginia Tech will be invited to join.
The Washington Post in its Wednesday edition also will report that the Hokies and Hurricanes are the choice of the ACC.
Commissioner John Swofford did not make any statements tonight, but the ACC is expected to formally announce its decision tomorrow.
There are a couple of reasons to remain skeptical, but consider this - if the ACC takes Tech and Miami - it leaves open the possibility it could snag another team down the road - possibly Notre Dame.
Again, sources in North Carolina tell News 7 sports tonight, and the Washington Post will also report in its morning edition tomorrow that Tech and Miami will be asked to formally join the ACC.

((Ronde Barber's 92 yard interception touchdown return against the Eagles in the NFC championship secured the Buccaneers a spot in the super bowl. The DB went on to help the Buc win their first championship and he did it with a partially torn posterior cruciate ligament.
((:))
Ronde's new super bowl jewelry has been a source of humor with his brother, who played in , but came up short in his super bowl debut back in 2000.
((:))
The barbers are all business when it comes to their hands on approach to their camp, which has touched the lives of 400 youngsters each summer for the last six years.
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((STEVE MASON:))
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For the sixth year, the Barbers offer scholarships to their camp. Steve Mason news 7 sports.))
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[S-Roy]

The Roy Stanley Memorial scholarships fundraising weekend begins on Friday at Hanging Rock.
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Todd Marcum, the president of Access Advertising Agency and a long time collector and creator of sports memorabilia has come up with some one of a kind items for area fans to bid on.
Five by seven inch, full color cards of the Barbers, Lee Suggs, Shayne Graham, Jim Bibby and Shannon Taylor will be up for auction on Friday night.
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Marcum, who is a Marshall alum, has done the same for Thundering Herd fans in the area.
A one of a kind card featuring all-american Byron Leftwich and the actual ticket from the opening game of his senior season.
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Keep in mind the celebrity tournament is set for this Friday at one. The auction - which is open to the public - takes place at seven.
And from 6pm to 7pm you can get free autographs from many of the stars who will be in attendance.
Hope you can join us Friday at Hanging Rock.
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